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SA Skilled and Business Migration office will be closed from 12pm Wednesday 24 December 2025 for the holiday period. We will reopen at 9am Friday 2 January 2026.
Applications for state nomination can continue to be submitted during the closure, however any online enquires will need to be lodged by 12pm Monday 22 December 2025, to ensure a response prior to the office closing.
📙 Daily Activity Report: 17 Dec 2025
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled visas (subclass 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Onshore Registered Nurse (NEC) | 25 Nov 2024 → 17 Dec 2025 | None |
| 189 | Onshore Agriculture Scientist | 31 Dec 2024 → 17 Dec 2025 | 22 Nov 2025: Baby medicals |
| 189 | Onshore Systems Analyst | 20 Dec 2024 → 17 Dec 2025 | 17 Nov 2025: Partner eligibility evidence |
| 189 | Onshore Food Technologist | 27 Dec 2024 → 17 Dec 2025 | 17 Nov 2025: Tax account statement |
| 189 | Onshore Analyst Programmer | 26 Dec 2024 → 17 Dec 2025 | 17 Nov 2025: AFP check (name variations) |
| 189 | Offshore Geotechnical Engineer | 24 Dec 2024 → 17 Dec 2025 | 17 Nov 2025: Newborn passport, health exam, polio vaccination, partner PCC |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Software Engineer | 18 Nov 2023 → 17 Dec 2025 | 3 Sep 2025: Remedicals; 20 Nov 2025: Form 815 |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Quality Assurance Manager | 29 Mar 2024 → 17 Dec 2025 | 2 Oct 2025: Medicals (all family); 9 Oct 2025: Medical clearance |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Welder First Class | 5 Mar 2024 → 17 Dec 2025 | 1 Oct 2025: Remedicals (4/5 family); 13 Nov 2025: Remedicals (son); 12 Dec 2025: VAC payment spouse English |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Mining Engineer | 21 Feb 2024 → 17 Dec 2025 | 20 Oct 2025: Remedicals |
| 491 QLD | Onshore Agricultural Technician | 19 Apr 2024 → 17 Dec 2025 | 6 Nov 2025: UNKNOWN |
S56 Trends
No new S56 requests were reported for 17 December 2025 beyond those already captured in the visa grants table above.
Invitation Activity
| Occupation | Subclass State | Points | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Bakery Manager | 491 TAS | - | 17 Dec 2025: Nomination approved (TSE pathway) |
Trends and Patterns
Priority Occupation Processing: The Registered Nurse grant demonstrated expedited processing with only 22 days from lodgement to grant, consistent with Ministerial Direction 105 prioritisation for health occupations.
Non-Priority Processing Times: Non-priority occupations showed processing times ranging from approximately 11 to 13 months for subclass 189, and 9 to 13 months for subclass 190. The longest processing time was observed for a NSW 190 Software Engineer application (13 months).
S56 Request Patterns: Remedicals remained the most common S56 request, particularly for offshore applicants with family members. Multiple remedical requests for the same family were observed (Welder First Class case). Other common S56 requests included newborn documentation, partner eligibility evidence, AFP checks with name variations, and tax account statements.
Family Applications: Several grants involved families of 4-5 members, with remedical requests often staggered across family members rather than issued simultaneously.
Offshore vs Onshore: Both offshore and onshore applicants received grants, with offshore applications showing slightly longer processing times on average, likely due to additional documentation requirements and remedical requests.
⚠️ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of the comments below and may be refreshed as more comments arrive. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.
📊 This data represents crowdsourced information and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete data. For invitation rounds, only the relevant state has comprehensive round information.
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